Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Martin Luther King High School is an urban public school in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District. It serves 2,813 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,813 Students

124 Teachers

9301 Wood Rd

Riverside, CA 92508 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Martin Luther King High School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Martin Luther King High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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